In the production of anything of value, there is a requirement for work to be done. With artworks, what often receives less attention is a focus on the labour that is required and the possibilities present in the everyday materials that might be used. Re: work at The Holden Gallery in Manchester deals in the notion of transformation – the artists re-working ordinary things in order to make and think about something anew.

From purpose-built, civic institutions to art deco breweries and repurposed mills, Leeds and its surrounding region is bursting with some of the best galleries and art centres in the North. Check out our top picks.